EP2114315A4 - Arm prosthetic device - Google Patents

Arm prosthetic device

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Publication number
EP2114315A4
EP2114315A4 EP08729171A EP08729171A EP2114315A4 EP 2114315 A4 EP2114315 A4 EP 2114315A4 EP 08729171 A EP08729171 A EP 08729171A EP 08729171 A EP08729171 A EP 08729171A EP 2114315 A4 EP2114315 A4 EP 2114315A4
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Prior art keywords
prosthetic device
arm prosthetic
arm
prosthetic
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Granted
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EP08729171A
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German (de)
French (fr)
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EP2114315A2 (en
EP2114315B1 (en
Inventor
Christopher C Langenfeld
Christopher O Evans
Iii Stanley B Smith
Alexander H Muller
John M Kerwin
Thomas S Schnellinger
G Michael Guay
Der Merwe Dirk A Van
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Deka Products LP
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DEKA INTEGRATED SOLUTIONS CORP
DEKA INTEGRATED SOLUTIONS CORP
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